{"podcast":{"title":"ADHD Mums","slug":"adhd-mums-6363089","podcast_index_feed_id":6363089,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adhdmums/","website_url":"https://www.adhdmums.com.au/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/36034d34-12a3-48c5-b350-38b0ca05e100/image.jpg","author":"Jane McFadden","episode_count":270,"summary":"Being a mum is hard enough. Being a mum with ADHD — or raising neurodivergent kids is a whole different level. ADHD Mums is the unfiltered, science-meets-reality podcast hosted by Jane McFadden, educational neuroscientist, advocate, and mother of three. This isn’t another polished parenting show with 'ten easy tips.' It’s real stories, confessions we’re not supposed to say out loud, and the research that explains why so many of us are running on empty. Every week you’ll hear: 🎙️ Confessions — raw, anonymous truths from mums navigating rage, burnout, and survival. 🧠 Expert insights — from neuroscientists, clinicians, and policy leaders on ADHD, autism, and mental health. 💬 Advocacy in action — exposing ADHD medication shortages, NDIS red tape, and the hidden costs mothers carry. With over 1 million downloads already tuning in from across the world, the podcast has already influenced ADHD reforms in Australia, been featured in national media, and pushed politicians to answer the questions mothers are asking. If you’ve ever screamed in the car, forgotten every form until the night before, or wondered if you’re the only one falling apart — this podcast is your proof that you’re not br…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089"},"episode":{"title":"97. The Invisible Job: Being the One Who Holds Everything Together","slug":"97-the-invisible-job-being-the-one-who-holds-everything-together","published_at":"2026-04-13T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/97-the-invisible-job-being-the-one-who-holds-everything-together","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/the-invisible-job-being-the-one-who-holds-everything-together","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5a6314cf-1ed8-41e9-8239-62cb5b790f18.mp3","summary":"If you’ve ever stepped away for five minutes… come back… and everything has already escalated — this episode is for you. Because it’s not just the moment. It’s the feeling that if you’re not there… it doesn’t hold. And somehow you’ve become the thing that keeps everything from tipping over. In this episode, we unpack the invisible role so many ADHD mums carry — the one where you’re not just part of the family… you’re the one holding it together. The one who reads the room. Softens the tone. Finds the compromise. And slowly realises… nothing really runs without you. 🧠 What We Cover in This Episode: What emotional labour actually looks like inside a family How you become the ‘regulation’ in the room without realising it Why things escalate faster when you step away (and what that creates) The difference between helping… and holding the entire system together How hypervigilance turns into a full-time role Why your nervous system never fully switches off What happens when everyone starts relying on you to stabilise things The hidden cost of always stepping in ‘because you can’ Why burnout here isn’t about one moment — it’s repetition How this shifts from a behaviour… into an identity 💭 This episode is for you if: You feel like you can’t fully leave, even when you leave Things escalate quickly when you’re not there You’re the one who smooths, translates, and fixes You feel responsible for how everyone interacts You’re exhausted, but can’t explain exactly why You’ve wondered ‘am I too much… or just too involved?’ 🎁 Free Resource ADHD Self-Test https://adhdmums.com.au/adhd-self-test/ If you’ve ever thought ‘why does everything seem to land on me?’ this is a helpful place to start. 🎧 Related Episodes Too Exhausted to Be the Parent You Want to Be https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast…","meta_description":"If you’ve ever stepped away for five minutes… come back… and everything has already escalated — this episode is for you. Because it’s not just the moment.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":958,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-mums-6363089/episodes/97-the-invisible-job-being-the-one-who-holds-everything-together/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/97-the-invisible-job-being-the-one-who-holds-everything-together.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}